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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Family Tree DNA Offers Reduced Price Family Finder Tests

Check your inbox! Family Tree DNA just sent out an email to their customers offering the autosomal DNA Family Finder test for only $179 (regularly $289). A one-time use code is necessary. If you are a customer and did not receive one, check your spam filter. I have a few extras, so write to me if you need one. (Update 6/8/12 - Thanks to many kind donors, I have lots of codes now! Since I am at Jamboree, please see the comments for available codes.)

The official email follows:

Dear
Family Tree DNA Customer,

We have you to thank for the tremendous success of the Family Finder
product that launched in early 2010. Since that day some 10's of
thousands of individuals have tested seeking answers to their
genealogical questions. Children
have found parents and half-siblings have randomly ‘found’ each other
within the database. Family Tree DNA is proud to have played a part in
those wonderful reunions. In an effort to thank each of you for your participation (which makes
these matches possible), we are offering a one-time use coupon for you
to share with any individual that you believe would like to order the
Family Finder at $179. Simply copy and share the
coupon code.

Your
coupon code is XXXXX, we appreciate your past
participation and invite you to share it with a friend
or family member.

Special Note: Coupon code has a firm
expiration date of June 10th 2012 and is good for one use
only.
Offer only valid for credit card payments. Enter the
coupon code during the checkout process to purchase at the
promotional price.
Best regards,

I have been a Family Tree DNA customer for years and I did not get this offer at all. I only just got this information and it is expired. What can I do to appeal the expiration date based on their not sending me the offer?

Hi CeCe, I just emailed you my voucher. I am so glad that someone will be able to use it. If anyone has an AncestryDNA $99 invite they don't want, I would love to have it (I think they are transferable?). I am on the waiting list and it is taking forever. :)

Thank you so much, Helen!! Jan (above) received your code.I didn't think the Ancestry invites were transferable, but I could be wrong since I haven't personally seen one. I hope you get one soon. Maybe you will now with your good karma. ;-)

I don't know if you have sent your codes yet because I don't know your real name. :-) If not, I am running low, if you still have any unused ones, can you please send them to me at yourgeneticgenealogist@gmail.com?

Hi, if anyone has a spare coupon code, may I please have it,to use? I would be so grateful. As I understand it, this coupon is for the autosomal DNA Family Finder test for $179 (regularly $289)? My email is jenicoe2001@yahoo.com. Thank you so much, Jenni

Hi there, I'm enjoying your blog you seem to provide much-needed guidance about this topic especially to the novice like myself. I would like to get the family finder for my partner do you have any codes left?

Is there a way to verify if a code has been used? I mean, other than in the order process?

I used the last sequence of the first batch above to make sure I got a code. Wasn't totally confident that posting of used codes was occurring. Waiting to hear from my cousin to see if 9620 went through.

There is an outside chance I might need one more beyond that one. Still waiting to hear back. Cutting it close to the wire on this last one...

Not that I know of. I'm trying to do this the most efficient way since I am at Jamboree this weekend. Trevor said that the first five were all used, so try one of the bottom six from the next batch I posted. I also sent you one privately just in case.CeCe